Immigration enforcement in Minnesota

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ICE agent faces felony charges in February road rage incident in Minnesota
Hennepin County authorities on Thursday charged an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent with felony assault in connection with a Feb. 5 road rage incident along Highway 62.
Minnesota investigates the arrest by ICE of a Hmong American man as a possible kidnapping
Ramsey County Attorney John Choi and Sheriff Bob Fletcher said Monday they will pursue information from the Department of Homeland Security that they need for their investigation into the arrest of ChongLy “Scott” Thao, an American citizen.
A federal judge ruled that a Minnesota-based immigration firm representing mostly Somali clients didn’t make a sufficient case to halt what it called the Trump administration’s “Somali Fast-Track Policy.”
Judge orders feds to provide court with evidence in Good killing, as part of separate case
A judge on Thursday ordered the federal government to disclose evidence in the killing of Renee Good to the court so it can determine if the materials can aid in the defense of a man convicted of assaulting ICE agent Jonathan Ross.
How U.S. communities have responded to plans to convert warehouses into immigration detention centers
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is reviewing plans to convert warehouses into detention facilities for immigrants. Immigration officials have spent over $1 billion on 11 warehouses. But they have faced strong opposition.
'We Are All Immigrants': After ICE surge, this group keeps up quiet resistance
A group of men have handed out 500 armbands in Minneapolis. They hope to start conversations about their immigrant heritage amid federal immigration enforcement actions in the region.
When ICE came to town, this rural Minnesotan quit his job to help immigrants
Despite a drawdown of federal agents, some individuals in pockets of greater Minnesota are still helping immigrants. That includes a Pelican Rapids resident who quit his job in January to help his immigrant neighbors as immigration enforcement surged.
Judge hears arguments to keep ICE away from Minnesota schools
Two Minnesota school districts and the state teachers union are suing to restore the Department of Homeland Security’s policy of recognizing schools as protected areas safe from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.